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SB301 • 2026

FOSTER PARENT CARING FOR INDIAN CHILD SUPPORT

FOSTER PARENT CARING FOR INDIAN CHILD SUPPORT

Children
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senator Linda M. López, Senator Shannon D. Pinto
Last action
Official status
[7] SCC/SHPAC/SFC-SCC-germane-SHPAC [10] DP/a-SFC API.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

FOSTER PARENT CARING FOR INDIAN CHILD SUPPORT

FOSTER PARENT CARING FOR INDIAN CHILD SUPPORT

What This Bill Does

  • FOSTER PARENT CARING FOR INDIAN CHILD SUPPORT

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-12 New Mexico Legislature

    SHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s)

  2. 2026-02-05 New Mexico Legislature

    SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session

  3. 2026-02-04 New Mexico Legislature

    Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SHPAC/SFC

  4. New Mexico Legislature

    Action Postponed Indefinitely

Official Summary Text

FOSTER PARENT CARING FOR INDIAN CHILD SUPPORT

Current Bill Text

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SB0301

SENATE BILL 301

57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2026

INTRODUCED BY

Shannon D. Pinto
and
Linda M. López

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES
DEPARTMENT FOR THE FOSTER ENGAGEMENT ADAPTABILITY DIVERSITY
INITIATIVE PROGRAM TO SUPPORT FOSTER PARENTS CARING FOR AN
INDIAN CHILD.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

SECTION 1.
APPROPRIATION.--Four million dollars
($4,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the
children, youth and families department for expenditure in
fiscal year 2027 for the foster engagement adaptability
diversity initiative program to support culturally competent
training services for foster parents caring for an Indian child
pursuant to the Indian Family Protection Act and federal Indian
Child Welfare Act of 1978. Any unexpended balance remaining at
the end of fiscal year 2027 shall revert to the general fund.